The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-07-07

is steady and substantial growth that beats
all empty, mushroom booms. There are
number OF new houses in course OF erection.
Col. l.. N. Trammell has a fine and commo-
dious building being built in the Southwest
part of town; Mr. George s. Owen has a
nice four room cottage nearly completed on
Cemetery street; Mrs. Gibbs has two cottages
erected on Lemons street; Mr.. R. H.
Northeutt has commenced a two-story &
room residence on Cherokee street; Col.
George F. Gober and Mr. J. B. Blackwell
have just completed an elegant two-story
ten room house on the same street; Mr..
Will Turner has finished three room cot
tage on the same street; Mr. A. Howell has
nearly completed one of the handsomest.
two-story residences in the city on Kenne
saw Avenue; Mrs Sallie Mullens has lust
finished beautiful two-story residence on
Church street; DIR j G Greer has added anoth.
er story to dwelling owned by him near Law
renee street; Mr.. R Hirsch is undermining,
adding and greatly improving his residence
on Church street; and there are probably
smaller Improvements going on that we
have not taken note of. Other material i'm
provements are to be commenced this year.
Mr.. G. l.. Daniel will build neat cottage
on Cemetery street; Misses NARROW will
build commodious boarding house on
Church street. Marietta Male Academy will
be enlarged; a two-story addition to Har-
wood Seminary is contemplated new
Baptist Church is to be built; several par
ties are wanting to get lots ON Atlanta street.
As resident city, Marietta is growing and
is truly the healthiest and prettiest place in
the State
Lard, Sugar and Coffee at Sessions,
Handy & Co., cheap and good
Two well-known colored men met by
chance last Saturday night on the street.
One of them, who is the head of family,
charged the other, young fellow, of invad-
ing and despoiling the sanctity of his home,
and said he was going to whip him then and
there. The young colored man denied the
to reason with the Infatuated father not to
carry out his threat but postpone the chas-
tisement until he could investigate the
truthfulness or falsity of the scandalous &C.
cusation. The old man refused to listen to
reason, and said he was going to whip him
any how, and forthwith laid violent hands
on the young mans throat and downed him
on the ground but the young colored man
was too much for him he turned him, got
on top, and wore brickbat out over the old
mans head. In placing of giving whip
ping, the old man had to take one. Moral
Always listen to reason, especially if the
other man is physically the strongest
-Messrs. r. H. Northcutt and A. NJ.
Dobbs have associated themselves together
under the firm name of Northcutt & Dobbs
to do a general real estate business. We
dropped in to their office the other day over
Mr., J. !. Northcutt's store, room No l, and
found most inviting, veil fitted up Office
The room is nicely carpeted, fine 500
desk, tables, chairs, &C., all neat and ele
giant. A good deal of property has been
placed in their hands and they have already
made some sales. They have free convey
4nces to show property to all who wish to
inyest Tbesa young gentlemen are well
kaewE to oss peekIe- Asasgsiing been raised
here, and have always made success Of
every business enterprise they have taken
hold Of. They have the energy and vim to
push this business to successful results.
Intelligent courteous and reliable, they
start with the confidence and best wishes of
our people 10 commend them to all who
may have business dealings with thsn,. III
you want to buy city or country property,
give them a CALL and they will try TO suit
you.
"A petition was circulated a few days
ago by some of our merchants asking that
all stores be closed at 6 o'clock in the
evening All agreed except one grocery
store and one or two confectionery estab
lishments Last Monday afternoon when
six, all around the square you could hear
the slogan: Close up Close upP
Shortly up went window shutters and the
doors closed with bang. Then the clerks
marched around the square in regular
Salvation army order. The toSn lacked
like Sunday The new arrangement is to
last two months.
Bureaus 81 50, $500 $3.50 $500, $lO.-
90 at w. +. GlLBERT's.
Mr.. NJ. !. Bradley, formerly of Maret
ia, but now railroad agent ana telegraph
operator at Canton, was married last
Tuesday evening in Canton to Miss Annie
Starr A number of invited guests from
Marietta were present. Our best wishes to
the happy couple.
The stoch Of Rool2 kept by Mr.. John
D. Northcutt is well selected and Is one OF
the most complete in town, A splendid
line OF Shoes clothing, hats, gents neckwear,
&c Mr. John II. Barnes takes pleasure
in showing the goods to customers and is
as clever and as polite as dancing master.
The Sardis Sunday School will have
celebration on Saturday The aad of July,
and extends an invitation to all neighboring
Sabbath Schools to attend, with Song and
speeches. Bring full baskets. W. II. Ter
rell, Supt w. A. Barefeld, Assistant Supt.
The fourth of July passed off quietly
in Marietta. The excursion over the NJ.
8 N ia. RAILROAD carried large crowd
to North Carolina, while large crowd also
went to Atlanta. Nothing of special in
terest occurred.
The Mineral Bluff Gazette is a new
paper started in Fannin county by W. G.
McNelley. 1t is very creditable and well
gotten up sig col4mn paper ard will do
good work for Eannin county if literally
sustained.
The whisky warehouse of N. j. Wheel